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Tighter U.S. import restraints could seriously harm U.S. automakers who rely on engines produced by

A federal judge whose court is handling more than 1,500 asbestos-related claims by seamen against sh

Sluggish global demand and a host of other problems will prevent China from signifi cantly expanding

The National Coal Association wrapped up its 70th anniversary convention here this week amid a bit m

Electric Pulse Record Set by IBM ScientistsYORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. - IBM scientists here have

Nuclear Power Output Up 22 percent, OECD SaysThe amount of electricity generated by nuclear

Suppliers of the following items seek U.S. importers/distributors. Interested parties are asked to c

The government of Sri Lanka has opened a tea promotion board in the United States in hopes of recapt

In another U.S.-Japan dispute over protecting technology, National Semiconductor Corp. of Santa Clar

A British company has introduced a dewpoint monitor for natural gas, said to be a major advance in t

Traditional Exports Crude oil, petroleum and rubber products, natural rubber, tin, palm oil,

The following business missions are scheduled to arrive in the United States. The Journal of Commerc

Ford Expects to Double Car Sales in JapanFord Motor Co. expects to double the number of its

Sharp Plans to Launch New Plant in TaiwanMAHWAH, N.J. - Sharp Electronics Corp. said product

U.S. Representatives to a meeting next month of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade are putti

A U.S. Navy team Wednesday began mine-sweeping operations off Kuwait in a area where Iran reported

EC Pushes to Resolve Pasta Dispute With USEuropean Community foreign ministers instructed th

The port of Richmond is designing a lighting system that will allow ships to go to and from the port

Iraq said its warplanes Tuesday attacked and destroyed a "large naval target," a term used to descri

A ferryboat skipper is believed to have been "under the influence of alcohol" when he jumped overboa

The stock market's 11-day winning streak was broken Tuesday, as investors took profits following a b

This city's proud maritime tradition, stretching back more than three centuries, is largely a memory

Norwegian America Line has made a bid to take over the Oslo-based shipping company Oivind Lorentzen

Tamed by a scorching spring, the Great Lakes are spurning their usual summer cycle and falling when

Britain's Royal Navy has accompanied 119 vessels through the Strait of Hormuz since the beginning of

A U.S. flag on the stern of a Kuwaiti oil tanker invites attack and is a precedent for added trouble

Sterling's membership in the European Monetary System exchange rate mechanism is an urgent priority"

Bank of Boston and Filipino partners purchased Commercial Bank of Manila for $25 million after 11 mo

The official IMF dollar rate for the special drawing right as measured by a basket of currencies den

Junk Bond Market Keeps on GrowingNEW YORK - The junk bond market grew to over $100 billion i

Kidder, Peabody & Co. Tuesday announced the creation of a new high-yield unit investment trust for i

Eleven ostensibly U.S. tankers soon may start linking up with U.S. warships off this Arabian Sea por

Amtrak will continue to operate its Chicago-San Francisco California Zephyr on its present route ove

Quotations are offered rates of New York city banks relating to currency transfers of $1 million or

U.S. banks' moves to bolster loan-loss reserves may change the way indebted countries view their deb

THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE Daily Industrial Materials Price Index of Sensitive Spot Commodity Prices on

Tue., June 23, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

Japan's Finance Ministry has decided to ease restrictions on selling individual stocks held by Japan

Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (Sabic) expects to bring a 50,000-metric-ton-a- yea r methyl teriary bu

There is the 40-year-old story of the little old lady who brought her poodle to Braniff and demanded